Ottawa

Whenever a menu lists avocado toast as one of its offerings, I’m always worried it’s a desperate attempt to appeal to the millennial palate. While Jackson, the new restaurant in the beautifully renovated Ottawa Art Gallery, may be cashing in on a trend, its version is well worth eating. The newest addition to the Eighteen…

Feast + Revel bills itself as a restaurant serving New Canadian cuisine with a sense-of-place menu. Situated on the first floor of the stylish, up-market Andaz hotel in the heart of the ByWard Market, it’s certainly at the epicentre of one of Canada’s most popular tourist destinations. But, what defines Canadian cuisine? We sometimes struggle…

When you’ve won the title of Top Chef Canada, Beat Bobby Flay, and helmed the kitchen at one of Ottawa’s first destination restaurants, expectations are bound to be high for your next offering. Chef René Rodriguez is back in the kitchen at Orto Trattoria in the Glebe. Rodriguez won acclaim for his creative approach to…

Finally, Spring has sprung. At last we can enjoy the natural splendour of our city without fear of losing our extremities to the cold. This list of 10 Things To Do in Ottawa will help you make the most of the warmer weather. Tiptoe through the Tulips Check out the May flowers at the Canadian…

You may remember when I profiled Julien Forrester, one of the finalists in the Ottawa Regional Finals of the Made With Love cocktail competition. Well, the Regional Finals were a closely contested battle between 18 of Ottawa’s best barchefs but only two could prevail and advance to the National Finals. Coming out of the March…

I’m very excited to announce the first ever G I V E A W A Y on Taste & Tipple! Thanks to the generosity of event organizers, I’m giving away two tickets (value of $150) to the Ottawa Regional Finals of Made With Love coming up on Monday, March 19th from 6-11 p.m. at the Horticulture Building at…

Albacore Tuna Crudo | Supply and Demand | 1335 Wellington St. If you made me choose just one dish to recommend to diners visiting Ottawa, it would be the Albacore Tuna Crudo at Supply and Demand. While you can expect seasonal offerings elsewhere, this menu mainstay isn’t going anywhere. The fatty Ocean Wise Albacore tuna is…

2018 is the Year of the Woman (about time). In honour of that, I’ve put together this gift guide to help you celebrate your girlfriends and yourself this February 14th. All of these gifts can be purchased here in Ottawa, so you still have time to pick something up for your girls or treat yourself….

Mati (428 Preston St.) is the new kid on the block in Little Italy. The coveted culinary real estate at the corner of Preston and Norman wasn’t left vacant for long after we bid adieu to Black Cat Bistro back in June. The owners of EVOO Greek Kitchen have expanded their epicurean empire down the street…

Ottawa has been setting records with our frigid temperatures over the past few weeks. As we head into another weekend of subarctic climes, sometimes it feels like our city is making it hard to love. Fear not, I’ve compiled a list of activities to keep you entertained in the National Capital this winter, whether you’re…